liverpoollass’ Achillesblog

Happy new year to all on here. Let’s hope it proves to be a happy and healthy one. It’s been a long time since I was last on here, which is what tends to happen once you get your life back. I am a non surgical success and just came on to reasure all the newbees that it does all get better. I rarely think about my achilles these days and seem to have a virtually complete recovery. My calf still lacks a little strength but thats a result of my own laziness not inability. I can do heel raises easily but occasionally (very occasionally) I notice that leg becomes more easily tired, but its not something that bothers me enough to did out the therabands.

I actually look back on the whole thing in a positive way. It gave me time to review my hectic lifestyle and evaluate whats important. It also made me realise that there are so many fantastic people out there if you just take the time to notice them. I truely believe that the secret to successful healing is keeping active. It’s so easy to fall into the trap of laying around for fear of damaging your healing. Personally 2 days after my rupture I was fighting my way onto buses using crutches. Keeping active gets you out and about meeting people, keeps you mentally healthy and aids physical recovery, so don’t stay shackled to your laptop get out and about. At times it can be terrifying but I think its the main reason I recovered so successfully. Good luck to all who at the beginning of their journey but it really does get better, use this blog to help you get through it, the people on here are the only ones who truely understand what you’re going through. Family and friends can empathise but the people on here have a shared experince and so can support you in ways that others can’t. Take advantage of their help happy healing everyone LLx